The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-03
Maryland Affairs.

The 2sth child of G. P. Wright, OF balu,
nore. was baptised on Thursday. Of the 70
children 20 are living. The Oldest is Sc.
The MARYLAND and Delaware Trotting Cir
omit which offers S22, 1000 in purses, opens
Sent. 10 at Pimlico, with four days racing.
DR.. Benjamin King, Of Anne Arundel
county, a retired naval officer, recently ceie-
bra.ed his Doth birthday by tea and recep-
ton.
r. III. Holland and o. 7. Beaumont, both
of MARYLAND, have been appointed assistants
to the new superintendent OF ordnance, WASH
ington navy yard
VIM. G. Frederick, private in the Balti-
more Light Infantry, contracted typhoid fever
in the camp at Hagerstown, and died on FRI
day of last week.
Upon the recommendation of Congressman
Shaw a new fourth class postoflice has been
established at Mount Wilson, Baltimore
county, with Luther Price postmaster.
And Bros. store, at Middlebrook, Mont
eomerv county, was burned on Monday night,
Causing loss on stock and building OF about
s.. 600 The fire is regarded as incendiary.
Harwood Watkins, well-known member
of the Ellicott City bar, died suddenly at the
residence of his brother, Mr.. l.. j. Watkins,
ABOUT i y CtOCh idot A'o"N'
ton of the BRAN.
Gov. Lloyd says he believes in the legal
responsibility of Ross, the colored purker,
and will not appoint medical commission On 70
inouire into his mental condition. He will be
hung next Friday.
The Touring mill of J. Jersey Hall, at
Centreville, Queen Anne county, was burned
on Monday morning. 1t was large four
story structure, and just completed and put
in operation last spring.
Miss Louise Merrick, daughter of the late
Richard L. Merrick, while playing tennis at
her summer residence, near Ellicott City, on
Saturday evening last, accidentally fell over
stake aud broke one of her ribs.
A collision of freight trains of the Northern
Central and Baltimore u Potomac railroad,
in the tunnel at Baltimore on Thursday morn
ing, resulted in damage to four cars and the
blocking of travel for several hours.
The barn of John Q. PIERCE, near Waterloo,
Howard county, containing two valuable
horses. a lot of hay, this year crop of wheat
and oats, and farming implements. was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday morning.
The Baltimore & Ohio Express Company
have sold out to the United States Express
COMPANY, possession being given on Thurs
day. 1t is said the B. & 0. telegraph lines
are to be sold also, and the railroad, tits said
will pass into new hands shortly.
R. NJ. Lockwood, of the Baltimore Cycle
Club, sailed from New York on Thursday or
the steamer State of Nebraska for Glasgow,
Scotland, where he will commence tour o
the Scottish lakes on his bicycle. He viii
also make tour on his wheel through Eng
| land, France and Germany.
Al. 49, 10 ~, ar no aa nr, tho Dol
aware river, last week, Robert P. Magee, o
Baltimore, was the winner, easily defeatin;
Dennis f. Butler, of Philadelphia, who ha
held the championship of America for fv
wears. and William FL. Blackhurst, of Phila
delphia, another professional swimmer of ex
cellent record.
Clinton E. Williams is in Jail in Baltimor
upon the charge of bigamy. Two wives con
fronted him, and the accused said he ha'
been married five times, and as often enliste
in the army and left them to shift for them
selves Thrice he deserted from the army
and once was discharged as insane.
The instruments of the Baltimore and Obi
Telegraph Company were removed from tn
exchange hall of the Board of Trade in Oh
cago, on Saturday afternoon, and the officer
of the company were informed that the priv
ileges of the floor would be denied them unit
such time as they agree to sever all connet
tons with bucket shops. The Board of Trad
has succeeded in compelling all the othe
telegraph companies to come to these term
The B. & o. cut loose from ''bucket shops
on Monday, and it was allowed to put its il
struments back.
Thos. B. Dorsey, well-known citizen, an
and member of the Ellicott City bar, die
suddenly Monday afternoon at the residenc
of Mr.. A. j. Dalcour, Of Baltimore county,
heart disease, in his 38th year. Mr.. Dorse
was the son of Mr.. John L. B. Dorsey, of Ii
Howard county bar, and grandson of the lat
Judge Thomas B. Dorsey. On Monday /
visited the family of Mr.. A. j. Dalcour,
Baltimore county, and while sitting on IL
porch suddenly fell over in his chair, dyr
in few moments.
John S. Gordon, the l2-year-nld son
John e. Gordon, farmer residing ne'
"Windsor Heights" Baltimore county, m
with sudden death on Monday evening. Il
parents own O gentle mule, with which Il
children are accustomed to play in vario
! ways, and whilst the boy was riding him in Il
barn yard about 6 p. M, the animal stumble
and threw the little fellow to the ground wi
: great VIOLENCE. Helay motionless for Will
and when he was picked up twas aseertain'
!, that his neck had been broken.
The propeller Essex. of the Weems Line
steamers, Captain Daniel Davis which pile
between Baltimore and Plum Point, Cover
! or S Run and Fair Haven, was Quilted by Il
l early Thursday morning while lying at b
; pier, Light street wharf, eutai!ing a loss
, $50, 600. Thomas A. Griffin, purser of t
: vessel, who was asleep in his cabin on the t
. deck when the burning commenced, was s
= = riousy burned in making his escape. Ca
tain Davis; cook. Lewis Fisher. coloret
: fireman, Joseph White, colored, and de-
hands Richard Meade and Bordley Jone
8 whose quarters were forward, barely escap
6 with their lives.
Noah Caulk, colored boy, was drown
q in Chester river, near Chestertown, last b
. day afternoon, while In swimming with 9th
i boys. The drowning was at first supposed
be accidental, but Monday morning Two of Il
boys appeared before Squire Wheatley,
. Chestertown, and testified that Isaac Bake
a larger eolored boy, deliberately caug
Z Caulk and carried him distance Of TWEEN
. feet to the edge Of u wharf, and dropped hi
: overheard. He was drowned without ris
i to the surface. His body was not recover
q until Sunday Baker, the boy who threw hi
: overheard, is stout lad of 10 years. He
q been arrested.
. The Baltimore county dissatisfied Dem
Gratis met on Saturday at Reilly's Hall, corn
o of Holiday and tayette streets, and nominate
!, under the name Of the 'citigens' indenende
a ticket the following for county oificesi 2
r register of wills, Peter Zouck, fourth distrit
d treasurer. Edward Rider, ninth distric
e sheriff, John Peirsol, tenth district; Stat,
y attorney, VIM. Grason, ninth district; col
missioners, Thos Nevin, eighth, Peter Ell
man, twelfth, Geo. S. Keifer, thirteent
Judges of the Orphans Court, Eli Matthew
seventh, DIR. r. N. Brown, eleventh, JAG
Hoshall, sixth district. Other nominatic
e were left to 0ommittee.
f One of the new industries reaently began
a Baltimore is that of stocking making, som
i thing entirely new there, but which, it is So
r has taken so well that it is now considered
: assured success. Several months ago D
Il rhos Il, Bowling formerly of Maryland, b
r lately Of New Orleans, came to Baltimo
0 aud seeing u good opening for that branch
t work, secured the basement and first floor
4 one Of the Heiser buildings, "a South Pa
Z street, fitted up knitting machinery and co
!, menced work under the title of the Baltimc
y Hosiery Mills. He has in bis employ 0,
9 100 operatives, and has over COCO squa
) feet Of floor room occupied by the MACHINE
d About five miles south of Frederick Aar
: Davis and VIM. II. Stauffer own adjace
n farms. A difference of opinion existed |